Background
Bassett, David Charles Jeremy was born on February 21, 1930 in Southampton, England. Son of Reginald John and Pauline Margaret (Souter) Bassett.
consultant medical microbiologist
Bassett, David Charles Jeremy was born on February 21, 1930 in Southampton, England. Son of Reginald John and Pauline Margaret (Souter) Bassett.
Associate in Bacteriology, Institute biomedical Science, 1953. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University London, 1958. Postgraduate academy diploma in bacteriology, University London, 1962.
House officer Whipps Cross Hospital, Hospital Steamship John and Elizabeth, London, 1959-1960. Trainee bacteriologist Guy's Hospital, 1960-1962. Honorary senior registrar in bacteriology Wrexham Hospital Group, Wales, 1962-1965.
External member science staff Medical Research Council United Kingdom, Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 1965-1968. Senior bacteriologist Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, England, 1968-1972, Cross-Infection Reference Laboratory, London, 1968-1972. Senior lecturer bacteriology Institute Child Health, University London, 1972-1976.
Medical officer, bacteriologist, head laboratories, acting director Caribbean Epidemiology Center, Port of Spain, 1977-1989. Senior teacher fellow National University Singapore, 1989-1991. Visiting senior lecturer Chinese University Hong Kong, 1991-1995.
Honorary consultant microbiologist Great Ormond Street Hospital Group, London, 1972-1976, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, 1994-1995. Associate consultant National University Hospital, Singapore, 1989-1991.
Fellow: Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal College Pathologists. Member: American Society Microbiology, Association Medical Microbiology, Society General Microbiology.
Married Marilyn Downton (divorced July 1975). Children: Stephen Charles, Judith Michal Bassett Carter, James Ralph (deceased). Married Seraphina Sandra Keekock, February 6, 1984.
Children: Nicholas Francis, Naomi Kim.